A joint statement on the Quality improvement framework for early learning and childcare sectors

 In January 2025, the new Quality improvement framework for early learning and childcare sectors was published to give settings an opportunity to familiarise themselves with the content before it is used for inspection.

Since then, the Care Inspectorate and HM Inspectors from Education Scotland have undertaken pilot visits/inspections helping us test out how the framework works. In total, 74 pilot visits/inspections took place across 28 local authorities.

Piloting the framework was an essential part of the process, allowing both the Care Inspectorate and HM Inspectors to test it in live settings – from exploring the use of individual Quality Indicators (QIs) to gathering feedback. Thank you to every setting that supported these pilots.